Dedifferentiated endometrial cancer: An atypical case diagnosed from cerebellar and adrenal metastasis: Case presentation and review of literature

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1652-1657

  Berretta, Roberto ^a   Patrelli, Tito Silvio ^a   Faioli, Raffaele ^a   Mautone, Daniele ^a   Gizzo, Salvatore ^b   Mezzogiorno, Antonio ^c   Giordano, Giovanna ^d   Modena, Alberto Bacchi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal metastasis; Cerebellum metastasis; Dedifferentiated features; Differential diagnosis; Endometrial cancer

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENAL TUMOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CEREBELLUM METASTASIS; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; COMORBIDITY; DEDIFFERENTIATED FEATURES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; METASTASIS; PATHOLOGY;

ADRENAL METASTASIS; CEREBELLUM METASTASIS; DEDIFFERENTIATED FEATURES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIAL CANCER;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; AGED; CARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIOID; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; COMORBIDITY; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION;

EID: 84883039034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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